Appleton Weather in December
Appleton in December
The short of it: Appleton in December averages a high of 2 °C (35 °F) and a low of -7 °C (20 °F), with 128 mm (5.0 in) of rain and about 8 h 52 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 35° · low 20° · rain 5.0 in. · daylight 8 h 52 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
Thirty years of records give Appleton an average December high of 35°, a low of 20° and some 5.0 in. of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 11° from November to about 35°, with nights near 20°. Wet spells are common — about 5.0 in., the 2nd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 52 min in mid-December, 40 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and September.
Against its neighbours, Appleton runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Union, 5 mi to the SSW, sees much the same highs.
December in Appleton, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 11° colder, 0.2 in. more rain
- Versus January
- 6° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 15°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 52 min
- Average wind
- 10 mph